Organisation profile

The institute is at an intersection between linguistics, didactics, educational- and cultural sciences regarding research and teaching. It is involved in several degree programmes, such as "Teaching and Learning, B.A.", "Master of Education (M.Ed.)", the "Leuphana B.A." and the major in cultural studies (M.A.). Scientific research and the promotion of young scientists are a central concern of the institute. Furthermore, students have the opportunity to complete their doctoral studies (Dr. phil.).

The institute consists of two departments, German literature studies and their didactics and German language studies and their didactics.

Main research areas

Research Activities

Literature Studies and their Didactics

Applied Linguistics

Didactics of Teaching German

Modern German Literature Studies

German Language and its Didactics/ Applied Linguistics

German Language and its Didactics for Secondary Schools

  1. Published

    Lekcja 27-28

    Michalak, M., 2007, Poznan: Europejska Szkola Ksztalcenia Korespondencyjnego.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

  2. Published

    Literarische Sozialisation

    Eggert, H. & Garbe, C., 01.01.2003, 2. ed. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler. 232 p. (Sammlung Metzler)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  3. Published

    Narrative Strukturen als "Sprungbrett" in die Schriftlichkeit?

    Weinhold, S., 2005, Narratives Lernen in medialen und anderen Kontexten. Wieler, P. (ed.). Freiburg im Breisgau: Fillibach Verlag, p. 69-83 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Fachgeschichte: von der Sprecherziehung zur Sprechkunde und Sprechwissenschaft

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, Grundlagen der Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung. Pabst-Weinschenk, M. (ed.). München [u.a.]: Reinhardt Verlag, p. 254-263 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Rhetorische Kommunikation

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, Grundlagen der Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung. Pabst-Weinschenk, M. (ed.). München [u.a.]: Reinhardt Verlag, p. 101-104 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    Getreues Abbild oder dichterische Komposition? zur Darstellung der Natur bei Alexander von Humboldt

    Albes, C., 2003, Darstellbarkeit: Zu einem ästhetisch-philosophischen Problem um 1800. Albes, C. & Frey, C. (eds.). Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, p. 209-233 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  7. Published

    Praxisfelder der Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2004, Grundlagen der Sprechwissenschaft und Sprecherziehung. Pabst-Weinschenk, M. (ed.). München [u.a.]: Reinhardt Verlag, p. 315-316 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    Diskutieren im Rollenspiel: eine Sequenz zur Verbesserung der Gesprächskompetenz

    Pabst-Weinschenk, M., 2003, In: Schulmagazin 5 - 10. 71, 7/8, p. 21-24 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Entwicklung und Curriculum: Grundlagen einer Sequenzierung von Lehr-/Lernzielen im Bereich des (literarischen) Lesens

    Garbe, C., Holle, K. & Salisch, M., 2006, Empirische Unterrichtsforschung in der Literatur- und Lesedidaktik: Ein Weiterbildungsprogramm . Groeben, N. & Hurrelmann, B. (eds.). Weinheim [u.a.]: Juventa Verlag, p. 115-155 41 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    International reports on literacy research: german-speaking regions, [2]

    Garbe, C., 12.10.2005, In: Reading Research Quarterly. 40, 4, p. 517-518 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch